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    Elder Conservatorium: Trumpet Portraits

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Trumpet Portraits traces the expressive range of the trumpet across styles, eras, and national traditions. Arthur Honegger’s Intrada opens the concert with bold, declamatory gestures and a striking sense of ceremonial grandeur. Eugène Bozza’s Rustiques offers a contrasting sound world, blending pastoral lyricism with moments of brilliance and lightness. At…

    Chamber Music Adelaide: Trumpet Portraits – Elder After Hours

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Trumpet Portraits traces the expressive range of the trumpet across styles, eras, and national traditions. Arthur Honegger’s Intrada opens the concert with bold, declamatory gestures and a striking sense of ceremonial grandeur. Eugène Bozza’s Rustiques offers a contrasting sound world, blending pastoral lyricism with moments of brilliance and lightness. At the heart of…
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    Elder Conservatorium: The Trumpet Calls

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Brass instruments have long captivated audiences, conveying both grandeur and intimacy, from triumphant fanfares to reflective lyricism. Joined by guest trumpeter Selina Ott and acclaimed baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Elder Brass presents a program of remarkable emotional range. Edward Gregson's Fanfare for a New Era opens with radiant optimism, while…
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    Elder Conservatorium: Bohemian Wanderlust

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Join mezzo-soprano Deborah Humble and pianist Anna Goldsworthy for a journey through the passionate songs of Europe and Latin America. From Brahms's fiery Zigeunerlieder and Bizet's seductive Habanera, to the folk-inspired artistry of Manuel de Falla and the melancholic beauty of Carlos Guastavino's Argentine songs, this recital celebrates wandering spirits…

    Classical Music Australia: Sir Stephen Hough in Recital

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Sir Stephen Hough returns to Australia with a recital reflecting both sides of his musical life, as pianist and composer. For more than 40 years, he has performed with the world’s great orchestras and in its leading concert halls, earning eight Gramophone Awards, including Record of the Year and the…

    • Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Miracle

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin opens with the gentle, pastoral sound of the oboe, a beautiful and impressionistic throwback to the Baroque composer of its namesake. Australian pianist Andrea Lam takes the spotlight in a colourful and cinematic piece from French composer Cécile Chaminade. The concert concludes with Haydn’s charming…
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    Elder Conservatorium: Serenity with Strings

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    The two works in today’s concert were both composed under remarkable circumstances, and in close connection with other celebrated pieces. Paul Hindemith travelled to London to premiere his Viola Concerto, only for his plans to be interrupted by the death of King George V. In response, Hindemith spent the following…
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    Elder Conservatorium: Top Class

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Our annual classical performance showcase concert, featuring top student performers from the Elder Conservatorium of Music and School of Performing Arts. Supported by the Peter Brooker Prize for Musical Excellence.
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    Elder Conservatorium: Guitarissimo

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Curated by Dr Oliver Fartach-Naini, the annual Guitarissimo concert presents Elder Conservatorium guitar students in solo and chamber works, culminating with a performance by the Elder Conservatorium Guitar Ensemble. From intimate solo pieces to the impressive power of massed guitars, this showcase celebrates the classical guitar's remarkable range and versatility.
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    Elder Conservatorium: Evolution

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Although Beethoven and Schoenberg were physically and harmonically worlds apart, the Transfigured String Trio presents two works that perfectly complement each other. Beethoven’s Op. 9 trios, while not as perennially popular as the quartets, were among his earliest mature chamber works. Each of the four movements is filled with the…

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    Elder Conservatorium: Christmas with Chorale

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Musically, Christmas is a favourite time of year for everyone! Great choral music, well-known carols to sing along with, and the warm, generous spirit that is an invaluable and treasured part of all collegial music-making. Share Christmas with Chorale and explore the range and power of Christmas music!